{"success":true,"data":{"id":"3af35c4e-1ecc-4fee-b685-605c2ddb1919","title":"Trump says he might have spoken to Lindsey Graham ‘minutes before’ the senator died","summary":"Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. 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President [Donald Trump](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/donald-trump) took over [Lindsay Graham](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/lindsay-graham)’s scheduled appearance on NBC’s [_Meet the Press_](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/meet-the-press) Sunday morning after the senator died unepectedly overnight. \n*   Trump made the last-minute arrangement after Graham’s [death](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/death) was announced early Sunday morning, with host Kristen Welker noting Trump was “devastated” by the news. \n*   Trump described Graham as “great,” “unique in every way,” and “like a member of the family” during his interview. \n*   Trump revealed that Graham had called him on Saturday evening to discuss the SAVE America Act. “When I spoke to him, it could’ve been minutes before,” the Republican president said.\n*   Trump praised Graham as a “great politician” who was effective at resolving issues with Democrats. \n\nIn 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